Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-05

! use directing or developing" The term
is not of vital Importance but the idea is,
and parents must not be unmindful of the
necessity Of teaching the children to avoid
all disagreeable habits 81 table; nothing
/ betrayS them sooner in after years than
/ the want of this breeding. Teach them
to use their fork properly, to sip their
soup quietly from the eige Of the spoon,
( to eat bread with and not crumble it in
! the soup, to wait patiently their
turn and ask the waiter gently
. for what is needed. In conversation the
children are not expected TO take part
unless invited, but should listen respect
fully, and never leave the table unless it
I is necessary, and only when they have
asked 10 be excused by mamma or who.
ever sits at the head of the table.
Whatever be the signal for the meal
/ escd one should respond st once. The
/ thoughtful housew fe's busy care il lily
repaid by the various members Of the
family if they drop in at diff 4rent times,
! as the choicest cooking is never good but
once, and that is the momeat it is done.
/ Let the hOusekesper remember that q
/ few plain dishes neatly served make the
/ most acceptable breakfast, and seasoned
! with good humor will send out her
]
/ experiences. The little daughter can help
in the good cheer by stepping in before
the meal IS announced, and with house
keepers eye see that there is nothing
lacking 10 the appointment and arrange
ment of the table; then if she has time
pretty flower or two will sdd beauty to
| comfort.
RECIPES.
Puff puf6iurS- One nusrt of bCili0C
milk, nine teaspOonfuls of flour; when
cold add little salt and four well-5eaten
eggs. Bake in buttered dish, and serve
with lemon juice thickened to paste
with brown sugar.
Mufiin:-One quart sifted -four; little
salt; one egg; FIVE teaspoonfuls baking
powder; mix -four, salt. powder well to-
gether; add the egg with about one pint
Of milk; mix as thick as cake.
Indian Muffins-Two cups of corn
meal: one cup of flour; one large table
spoonful OF butter mixed with the corn
meal; put enough milk in to make bat
ter; one egg; half cup light brown sugar;
two teaspoonfuls of Royal baking powder
mixed with salt and -four. Bake in quick
oven.
Egg Biscuits-One quart of prepared
-four, q teaspoonful of lard and twice
as much butter, q tablespoonful OF salt,
two cups of milk, the yolks of two eggs,
beaten light. Salt the dJur and sift it
twice in bowl, rub in the shortening
thoroughly and lightly; mix yolks and
milk together, and pour into hole in the
-four; wo. * into paste with as little hand
ling as possible; roll in.o 8 sheet half an
inch thick, cut into round cakes and
bake in Toured pan. Eat hot.
Southern Dressed Liver-Chop three
pounds of calf's liver fine, one pound Of
cold, boiled ham, hslt pound Of bacon,
two cups Of grated bread crumbs, three
eggs, salt and pepper. Mix sill together
and put in 3 tin mould. Set in cold wa-
ter and boil three hours. When cold
turn cut in dish and slice.
Hominy cake IL very good breakfast
cake. 1t is served with large napkin
under it on the plate; the sides of the
napkin covering the TOP Of the cake to
keep il moist until served. Add one
spoonful Of butter 70 Two cupiuIS Of
whole hominy which has been previously
boiled an hour with milk and is still not. |
Then add three weIl-beaten eggs, stir int
gradually pint of mix and, lSstly4a
pint of cornmeal; bake in pan. ~ |
Cold meat with purie of Potarees-I
ask good-sized potatoes, one tablssp oonS{
full OF butter, one cup of boiling milk, So
and pepper TO taste. Pare and boil ne |